Over 6 hours I was fortunate to have many top-notch identifiers and counters at
Cranberry on Sep.20-- the lakefront thermals, medium NW winds, 17C, and rising
BP were combining factors that brought in wonderful-to-see kettles of
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, TOTALLING 658, along with 30 Turkey Vultures, 119
Sharp-shinneds, 189 low-flying Kestrels AND, yes, a few of us saw a 1pm very
high IMM. BALD EAGLE.
Observation time--9am to 2pm
Counters--Dennis Barry, Ron Pittaway, Geoff Carpentier, Doug Lockrey
Observers--Jean Iron, Dan Kaczynski, Gerry Ball, Jim Larkin ,Donna Foster,
Joyce Collier-Brown, Karl Jennewein, and other great spotters from various
Ontario locales.
Our first BROWN THRASHER stayed all morning. Other songbirds-Golden-crowned
Kinglet, White-crowned and White-throated Sparrows, 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.
Many Common Loons were noted above.
We have a platform visitor-- an Ermine.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 30 56
Osprey 6 116
Bald Eagle 1 26
N. Harrier 2 57
Sharp-shinned 119 641
Cooper's 2 20
Northern Goshawk 0 0
Red-shouldered 0 3
Broad-winged 658 726
Red-tailed 22 162
Rough-legged 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
American Kestrel 189 414
Merlin 1 14
Peregrine 0 1
Unidentified 10 33
TOTAL 1040 2269
>From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
>Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the
>entrance to the south pathway.
>From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past
>the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd., then as above--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 18 September 2006
* ONOT0609.18
- Birds mentioned
SNOW GOOSE
Canada Goose
American Golden Plover
White-rumped Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Pipit
Blue-headed Vireo
Orange-crowned Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Rusty Blackbird
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 18 September 2006
number: 613-860-9000
for the status line : press 2
for rare bird alerts: press 1
to report a sighting: press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compiler : Chris Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
transcriber: Chris Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
internet : Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE @ 9:30 pm, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
A quiet week for Ottawa area bird reports, but there are several
signs that the season is advancing. Several reports of Snow Geese
have come in since September 7th, with a few seen at Shirley's Bay
on the 15th and 2 seen on the 16th feeding in a cornfield with
Canada Geese along Hwy 416 near the Bankfield Rd. exit. American
Golden Plovers have been new arrivals since the 8th; 2 were at
Shirley's Bay on the 15th and another pair was at the west end of
Andrew Haydon Park the next day. Also at Shirley's Bay on the
15th were 1 White-rumped and 1 Stilt Sandpiper and 2 Short-billed
Dowitchers.
Passerine migration continues to move along, with 13 species of
warblers including Orange-crowned, as well as several Blue-headed
Vireos, Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Scarlet Tanagers noted in the
Britannia Conservation Area on the 15th. American Pipits and
Rusty Blackbirds have also been reported moving through at various
locations since the 7th.
And now a couple of notices about upcoming events:
The Ontario Field Ornithologists are holding their Annual
Convention in Ottawa this year!! On September 30th and October
1st, there will be several field trips to local birding "hot
spots" as well as other great birding locations in Eastern
Ontario. A banquet with displays, book sales, and guest speakers
(including world-famous shorebird conservationist Guy Morrison)
will be held on the evening of Saturday the 30th, at the Nepean
Sportsplex on Woodroffe Ave. For details about registering for
the convention and field trips, please contact Chris Escott at
416-788-8055 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The annual Ottawa-Gatineau Fall Bird Count is coming up all too
quickly. This year, the event will be held from 3:00 pm on
Saturday October 14th to 3:00 pm on Sunday October 15th. To
participate on the Ontario side, please contact Eve Ticknor at
613-737-7551 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] For the Quebec side,
please contact Daniel St-Hilaire at 819-776-0860.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript
